THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF 41 CASES

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Asmat .
Imad .
Saeed .

Abstract

Objective:

 

Material and methods

 

Results:

 

Conclusion:

 

 

The most common presentation of thyroglossal duct cyst is a midline cystic swelling that

 

 

moves with tongue protrusion. Thyroglossal duct cyst is present centrally in most of the cases.

 

A total of 41 cases of thyroglossal duct cyst with a mean age of 16.7 + 17.49 years were included

 

 

in the study. There were nineteen female and twenty two male patients. There were 9 recurrent and 32

cases. Forty patients presented with midline cystic swelling that moved with protrusion of tongue, seven

with sore throat, 4 with dysphagia and 3 with globus. Forty (97.57) cases were central [9 (21.97%)

suprahyoid and 31(75.60%) infrahyoid] and 01(2.43%) presented with cystic swelling on left side of the

neck All the cases were subjected to sistrunk operation.

 

: This descriptive study was conducted at the Department of ENT, District

 

 

Headquarter Hospital Timergara from May 2001 to December 2007. The various presentations and

management options were observed and documented using a semi structured proforma. Complications or

recurrences, if any, were noted.

 

To describe the clinical presentations and site distribution of the thyroglossal duct cyst.

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. A, . I, . S. THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF 41 CASES. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 13 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];24(3). Available from: https://www.jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1065
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